reinvent
/ˌriːɪnˈvent/verb
with obj.
1- change (something) so much that it appears to be entirely new彻底改造, 重新创造：
he brought opera to the masses and reinvented the waltz.
他将歌剧带给大众, 并且彻底改造了圆舞曲。
1.1
reinvent oneself
take up a radically new job or way of life重新开始（全新的工作或生活方式）：the actor wants to reinvent himself as an independent movie mogul.
这位演员想改弦易辙做独立电影业巨头。
短语
reinvent the wheel
- waste a great deal of time or effort in creating something that already exists重新发明轮子（喻浪费时间和精力）。
派生词